Smyrna times., 1887-05-11
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. MAY H. 1887
Significant,
SOME OF THE LAST PUBLIC OPINIONS
OF A GREAT MAN.

One has most excellent opportunity
to study man" as represented by the
average New Workers. Among the
wealthy classes, very many of them
nave the waxy skin, drOpsical flesh,
and pulled eyes that are Indicative
of serious kidney affection. "Bright's
disease" is plainly written on their
faces. Since General Logan's death
the subject of rheumatism is being dis
cussed by the medical profession.
Every intelligent person, with any
knowledge of the human system, is
well aware that if the kidneys are in
good condition all unnecessary mater
ial is regularly carried off by them. If
not, various acids, such as uric acid.
one of the chief causes of rheumatism,
ale left in excess, creating deposits that
cause all sorts of chronic organic dis
eases. 1t would seem, therefore, that
rheumatism, like dropsy, is not dis
ease, but the result of a disease, and it
is safe to say that if the stomach and
kidneys are kept in healthful condition,
there will be no deaths from rheuma-
tism
General Logan was we'll aware that
this disease was of the kidneys, and
once expressed himself in indignant
terms at the folly of doctors treating
him for rheumatism, when it was the
kidneys that caused his attacks. The
high living and the eXcesseS in all
things, prevalent among wealthy men
in large cities, especially in New York,
is the chief cause for Bright's disease,
and the aristOcratic trouble known as
rheumatism, even as insufficient and
improper food bring about the same re-
suits among the very pOOr.-Ne,O York
Correspondence Cleveland Leader.
The above article, which we repro.
duce because of its general interest, is
very significant. The public believes
that rheumatism is an effect of diseas-
ed blood, this disease being caused by
uric acid or kidney poison. Enough of
this is developed daily to kill several
men, and if it is not removed by the
kidneys as fast as formed, it gradually
ruins the health.
This fact is a scientific demonstration.
If the doctors do not admit it, it is
probably because they do not wish to
attract attention to the menace
deranged kidneys offers to the general
health, since they have no authorized
specific for these organs.
General Logan knew what his real
trouble was, and he recognized the
nonsense of treating the effects-the
real seat of the disease was the kidnevs.
Senator Sittig, of Illinois, whose vote
elected Logan after four months Of bal
loting, tells that Logan often
complained to him of great distress in
his kidneys, always produces rheuma-
tlsm, and besides that, it caused paraly-
sis, apopleXy, impotency, stomach and
| blood disorders, brain troubles, female
complaints and countless other diseases
which would never develop if the blood
was kept free of uric acid or kidney
poison.
These facts the public recognizes
even though medical gentlemen for
very evident reasons, will not publicly
acknowledge them, lest, perchance,
some proprietary medicine, like
/ Warmers safe cure, which is sold by all
dealers and is now admitted to be the
/ only scientific specific, will get the
benefit
Fie on such bigotry 1t has been au-
thoritatively stated time and again
that there can be no real sound health
if there is any false action of the kid
neys. Insurance companies refuse
millions of risks on this ground alone
hence it is that there is such universal
popularity given to the great prepar.
alton named, a popularity that is based
upon intrinsic merit.
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sional advice, especially in matters
over which medical men admit they
have no power, too often results very
disastrously, but of what use to the
victim is experience gained by fatal
disaster
How much better it is to be guided
by an unprejudiced public opinion in
such matters.
Had Logan been so guided, he might
have been spared many years.